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Former DMR chief sentenced today

Bill Walker will spend time behind bars for not paying restitution payments as part of his supervised release terms. The former DMR chief was sentenced today and ordered to refinance his home in Ocean Springs in order to keep up…

March of Dimes Military Baby Shower

Having a baby can be an emotional and stressful for moms and dads to be and it can be even harder for military families. March of Dimes took note of that and held a baby shower for 25 expecting military…

Ingalls 5K on the Causeway

The seventh annual Ingalls 5K on the Causeway brought out some heavy competition all while shining a light on a worthy cause. Nearly 500 people participated in the race this year to benefit South Mississippi Special Olympics. Ingalls presented Special…

View the Cruise

Thousands piled into the streets of downtown Gulfport for the ninth annual View the Cruise to kick off this week’s Cruisin’ the Coast festivities. Rev up your engines South Mississippi because Cruisin’ the Coast is back and better than ever.…

7th annual Home of Grace Hog Ride

The roar of 500 motorcycles made their way from Pascagoula to First Baptist Church on Saturday for Home of Grace’s annual Hog Ride. This ride started seven years ago to help bring awareness to those struggling with addiction. The money…

Jeepin for a Cause

Jeepin for a Cause usually holds their annual ride in October for breast cancer awareness, but this year it came a bit early to help kick off Cruisin’ the Coast. Jeepin for a Cause is a once a year topless…

Two people found dead inside mobile home in Gulfport

This morning, Gulfport firefighters found two people dead inside a mobile home at Hidden Acres Mobile Home Park. Firefighters were called to the scene to extinguish a fire. When they arrived the fire was already out. An elderly couple and…

Rock N Roll Senior Bash

Today the Biloxi Park and Rec department held their annual Rock N Roll Senior Bash at the Donal Snyder Senior Community Center. The event was free and open to all senior citizens age 55 and older. The senior center has…

Cruise in event at D’Iberville Middle School

This morning, D’Iberville Middle School students kicked off Cruisin’ the Coast with their very own classic car show. Teachers and administrators at D’Iberville Middle School planned this event to show their appreciation for the hard work their students put in…

44th annual Slavic Invitational Golf Tournament

Over a thousand golfers are on the Mississippi Gulf Coast to compete in the Slavic Invitational Golf Tournament. The 44th annual Slavic Invitational Golf Tournament teed off this morning at six courses across South Mississippi. Last year, more than 30…

Gulfport Fire Department disaster collection relief

Since Monday, the Gulfport Fire Department has collected supplies for those in need from Hurricane Florence. The fire department collected all types of supplies from water to toiletries and even food for pets. They could not receive or send clothes…

Oyster Cook-off and Festival

It’s time to shuck your way over to the third annual Oyster Cook-off and Festival this weekend. News 25’s Jaylon Morris is at Jones Park with more.

Ingalls awarded $5.1 billion contract

Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula has been awarded a $5.1 billion contract for construction of six Arleigh Burke class flight III destroyers for the U.S Navy. The contract includes options for engineering and post-delivery efforts which, if exercised, would bring the…

Virginia College closing in Biloxi

Virginia College in Biloxi has announced it will be closing its doors. The school has been offering courses to students for 13 years, but as of September 10th, the college will no longer enroll new students. On the school’s website,…

Bay St. Louis murder suspect arrested

On September 27, 2018 at approximately 11:11 p.m. the Bay St. Louis Police Department was notified that Xavier Lamer Simmons was taken into custody by the US Marshal Service in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. Simmons was wanted for the murder, armed…

Body found in Motel 6 in Bay St. Louis

On September 28, 2018 at approximately 10:47 a.m. the Bay St. Louis Police Department responded to Motel 6, located at 1003 Highway 90, Bay St. Louis, after a deceased adult male was located inside a room. The Hancock County Corner…

LSU basketball player shot and killed

LSU basketball player Wayde Sims has died after he was shot near the campus of another school in Baton Rouge. Police say in a news release that the 20-year-old Sims was shot around 12:30 a.m. this morning near the campus…

Lights for Life lantern vigil

Locals gathered at the beach in Biloxi to spread the message of how important mental health is for everyone at the Lights for Life lantern vigil for suicide awareness. Different organizations came together to shine a light on a dark…

Grand opening of H&M in Gulfport

Heavy rain and wind couldn’t keep dozens of shoppers away from the grand opening of H&M at Gulfport Premium Outlet today. Those eager to check out the new store were lined up outside as they waited for the doors to…

Ribbon cutting for TASMG Hangar in Gulfport

Phase one in a 40 million dollar project was celebrated today with a ribbon cutting on the 1108TH Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group’s new state of the art paint hangar. This new hangar is LEED certified, meaning it is very…

Bells across America

Today the Navy Construction Center in Gulfport held their third annual Navy wide ceremony to remember those service members who have lost their life in active duty. Bells across America helps to mend wounds and to unite the military and…

Locals react to Kavanaugh hearing

Locals on the Coast are reacting to the testimonies of both Dr. Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh. President of the Harrison County Republican Club Dan Carr tells News 25 he’s glad the committee allowed both Ford and Kavanaugh the opportunity…

Victim identified in 57th Avenue shooting

Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove has identified 22-year-old Brontava O’Brien Keller of Gulfport as the victim of a shooting that happened yesterday in Gulfport. Hargrove says Keller’s cause of death is still pending autopsy. On Wednesday, Gulfport police responded to…